Tomatoes are a necessity in our house. We use them all the time, in many of our meals, and in the summer time fresh off of the tomato plants. Of course fresh tomatoes are our choice when it comes to incorporating them in our meals. We even freeze tons to last us all winter long. And, there is always … [Read more...]

Stories. I like stories.
Once upon a time, a book showed up on my doorstep. It was called Dumplings All Day Wong. I was intrigued, excited. But I knew, this book would take a long time - not the book, the recipes. How could dumplings be quick and easy? They were so...complex. I was … [Read more...]

We are always looking for a quick weeknight dinner in this house. That said, my family expects a lot of the cooking:) They have a phenomenal cook in their nanny and their mom isn't so bad, so bland foods don't go over so well. I love when I find something that's quickand easy without a bunch of crud … [Read more...]

I am so incredibly excited about this post. Today I get to join in with 9 "foodie" bloggers from around the country to bring you one rockin' #GetGrilling giveaway to help celebrate National Grilling Month! Each of the 9 fabulous bloggers will be posting a delicious recipe inspired by the versatile … [Read more...]

I am teaming up with 9 other FABULOUS cooks today to bring 10 one dish dinners to all of you. Make sure to check out the link up below before you leave to get some other awesome ideas for delicious meals to put on that meal plan of yours!
Chicken Parm has become one of my families favorite meals. … [Read more...]

So there is this recipe that I have made over and over every fall and winter. It is a cheesy corn chowder that I would add chicken and black beans to. Only problem with this is that it is a mix. A mix filled with a whole bunch of junk and I couldn't take that it is one of my favorite foods. So...I … [Read more...]

One thing you should know about me: I am in love with my stoneware. My deep covered baker in particular. I am also in love with my crockpot but some days when I am going to be home all day and there is a chill in the air, I would just rather have something in the oven.
Last week, we got some … [Read more...]

I have been incorporating all of our CSA produce into just about every.single.meal! It is so fun to see how the taste of dishes that I am so used to eating changes. Tomato sauce, tacos, you name it, the flavor becomes so much more fresh in the summer time when the vegetable harvest is over … [Read more...]

Last week, we jumped back on the meal plan train and finished every single meal that was in the plan. It felt really good. It has been taking some time to get used to our new "spring schedule" and figure out that I need to start dinner a bit earlier in the day in order to have time before we jump on … [Read more...]

One of my family’s favorite meals is Chicken Pot Pie. I don’t know why I am always in awe of the fact that it is a favorite. Maybe it's because Chicken Pot Pie is so…well, unoriginal. It wasn't until the other day when a friend asked me for my recipe that a light bulb went off and I thought, "Oh … [Read more...]